Olga was born in Taurage, Lithuania to Vincent and Zoja (Lometevaite) Dailyde. She and her family spent most of World War II in Germany before immigrating to the United States and settling into East Hampton, Massachusetts where Olga graduated from Northampton High School.
Working in New York, Olga met the love of her life, Edward W. Starke Jr. and they married on June 26th, 1971. The next year, she and her late husband, Ed relocated to Texas for his job with Shell Oil. Olga’s commitment to faith and family allowed her to raise her two boys. She was involved with their school and the Church. Olga was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church, where she volunteered her time and was part of the Altar Society. During her sons’ high school years, she was highly involved in fundraising for St. Thomas High School and participated in the Mother’s club there. Most recently, Olga found joy in being involved in her grandchildren’s lives…. school, sports, music, plays, it did not matter, her face lit up when she was around them. This love of family drove her decision to move from Houston to Dallas, and from Dallas to Pennsylvania three years ago.
Olga was also an eminently talented artist across multiple media: crochet, quilting, needlepoint, tole painting, knitting. She expressed her friendship and love of her friends through gifting them these handmade treasures that adorn the homes of her friends to this day.
Olga is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, John and Leslie Starke and James and Jennifer Starke; her 6 grandchildren, Miriam, Noah, Megan, Eryn, Matthew and Andrew Starke; and her sister Regina Galinaitis, as well as cousins, nieces, and nephews.
A Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Frances of Rome Catholic Church, 761 E. 236th Street, Bronx, NY 10466.
Olga will be interred with her husband at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx NY in a private ceremony.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Catholic Relief Services, 228 W Lexington Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 or https://support.crs.org.
This charity was important to Olga for the assistance they provided her family at the end of World War II.
